[DIL-uh-tor-ee]
adjective
Tending to put off what ought to be done at once.
On the laziest of days even masturbation can become dilatory.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Dilatory.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/dilatory. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “dilatory”, accessed February 12, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/dilatory.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Dilatory. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/dilatory